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• Baptism: 2 Dec 1883, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; Missouri River

Notes:

Went on trial for killing Ike Martin in November 1884. This is the case from the newspaper in July 185. Not Guilty was the v erdict in the case of State vs. John Keithley. The case of the State vs John Keithley for the killing of Ike Martin was taken up the first thing on Friday morning as stated by the Topic last week.

The first witness called was Ann Martin, wife of Ike Martin, Alias Gison, the deceased. She testified as follows: I live in boonville; I have lived here nearly six years. Isaac martin was my husbands name; he is dead; died within three weeks of Christmas. John Keithly shot him in the night. The shooting took place at Frank Lionbergers; we never saw him until he got on bricks at D. D. Mills. He had been at Brokmyers. I then went there and we went by Gross' and got yeast cakes, and kept on; at Edwards on 6th street we met a little boy. As soon as we got on pavement, Keithley stepped on pavement behind us, and I thought it was a woman. I then looked back and he was on his tipping toes. We kept on until got on to near between F. and W. L. Lionburger's house and he grabbed him, and defendant told Ike "he was his man"j. She asked "what he had done". Keithley then commenced whaling him over the head Keithley knocked him with the club.

Family/Spouse: Vollmer, Louisa. Louisa (daughter of Vollmer, Charles and Westerman, Engelbertha) was born on 26 Nov 1854 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 12 Sep 1928 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; was buried in Sep 1928 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Keithley, Mary Johanna was born on 19 Feb 1872 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 6 Nov 1939 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; was buried after 6 Nov 1939 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA.
2. Keithley, Joseph William was born on 15 Sep 1878 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Jan 1970 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; was buried after 15 Jan 1970 in Forest Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
3. Keithley, Lon was born on 26 Feb 1881 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Jun 1913 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 25 Jun 1913 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA.
4. Keithley, Katherine was born on 9 Jan 1883 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 19 May 1977 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in May 1977 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA.
5. Keithley, Julia was born in 1885 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died in 1886 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in 1886 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA.